The Tiger and the Wolf

Epic shapeshifter fantasy from the award-winning master of SF/F

De: Adrian Tchaikovsky

Narrado por: Kyla Garcia

In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming. The first in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an epic fantasy novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

‘Addictively brilliant’ – John Gwynne, author of Malice

Maniye hides a deadly secret. Her father is the chieftan of the Wolf clan, whose members can shift into wolves. Her mother was the queen of the Tiger clan, whose members can take the form of a tiger. Maniye can become both.

These tribes have been enemies for generations, and Maniye is an outcast. Refusing to disown half her soul, she escapes – rescuing a prisoner of her father's clan in the process. Broken Axe, a killer, is set on their trail to drag them back to retribution. Her father plots to rule the north, and controlling Maniye is crucial to his scheme . . .

Across the land, other tribes prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear, seeking allies in their own conflict. Priests foresee danger, predicting a darkness shall fall across the land. Some say a great war is coming, overcoming even Wolf ambitions. What will be the spark to set the world ablaze?

‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

The series is narrated by Kyla Garcia. Listeners love the series in audio:

‘Expertly written and beautifully performed’

‘I've loved every Adrian Tchaikovsky book I've listened to or read’

‘The sheer talent and the wealth of imagination this man has is amazing’

Continue this sweeping coming-of-age fantasy with The Bear and the Serpent.

Reseñas de la Crítica

It's addictively brilliant! The protagonist is vivid and sympathetic – and I love both the story and the world Adrian has created (John Gwynne, author of Malice and Shadow of the Gods)

A classically brilliant fantasy writer, a pusher of boundaries, a great storyteller (Paul Cornell, author of the Shadow Police series and Witches of Lychford)

A brilliantly conceived and executed shape-changer Bronze Age saga featuring a heartbreaking heroine . . . Readers will be captivated by the well-realized characters, splendid action, and a satisfying conclusion that promises more wonders to come (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

This is a satisfying read, a story you can really lose yourself in (SFX)

One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction (Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon and To Sleep in a Sea of Stars)

Very simplified characters

Interesting world idea but the characters so very 1 dimensional and idiotic. Ppl are way more complex.

Long lead in before I cared

Typical of the Tchaikovsky books I’ve read, I was lost at first and didn’t care about the characters. But that seems to be his pace. Now I’m somewhat interested in the story’s continuation, except I don’t like the narrator. Her whiny treatment of some females is annoying as is her ultra treatment of some males.

hold on, don't hit me.

the performance is fine story took a bit longer than I expected to, kept lookingat the time spent. But, I will say wonderful setting, I love the iron age feel,

Great pacing

Plot and character development were well done. Can’t wait for the sequel. Is this 15 words yet?

not bad just not that great

as the review title says the book was okay. Nothing particularly bad with it it jumps around a bit but overall okay. It was a bit hard to finish as the end was getting too predictable. But honestly had nothing else to read. The book wasn't bad just nothing to extraordinary or memorable would not recommend it to anybody but if you don't have anything else to read it's okay.

I loved Maniye as a character and identified with her struggle

it was very long and arduous but the final confrontation was well worth the journey

it's like Game of Thrones but way less disgusting!

this book was incredible start to finish the characters were so very flushed out and developed people, I very quickly got the sense that I'd known them for a long time, the Mystikal elements and mysterys of this world are fascinating and fun, the way the cultures and beliefs of the different groups interact and clash are also really interesting and fun. 10/10 would recommend

it was ok.

There were lots of moments where I didn't want to put it down, but also long stretches where nothing happened of importance. Also way too much internal struggle, and the fight scenes we're lost on me. I just wish all of those things were in better balance. It wasn't bad, but not a favorite. I'm still debating whether or not to read the second one.

Interesting Story with a Lack Luster Performance

What did you like best about The Tiger and the Wolf? What did you like least?

I have come to adore the way that Tchaikovsky creates his world. The way the characters "step" into their animal forms is described so wonderfully and the added bit of being able to incorporate bit of stone, metal or furs, into their animal form adds an interesting element to the character design.

If you’ve listened to books by Adrian Tchaikovsky before, how does this one compare?

Children of Time is certainly my favorite so far, followed by Guns of the Dawn. Tiger and the Wolf brings up a limping and whimpering third place.

How could the performance have been better?

Kyla Garcia doesn't do the source material any favors. Her performance is flat and nearly monotone throughout. Characters with distinct speech patterns are hardly embellished and simply sound boring. There is little difference between the characters otherwise, the adult men come in three flavors of stereotypical Indian (read:Native American) low, base, and high pitched voice. All with varying levels of "HOW PALE FACE" tones that are laughable. It becomes difficult to discern which character is speaking when more than 1 man is speaking. Further more the action with an equally flat gusto, in moments where you should be wide eyed and tense from the unfolding action Kyla leaves me bored and slightly annoyed.

Was The Tiger and the Wolf worth the listening time?

As a fan of Tchaikovsky I would say give it a try, however with Kyla narrating all three books I don't think I will be picking them up.

Took a While, But Enjoyable

Bought this after being thoroughly impressed and drawn in by Tchaikovsky’s “Children of Time”. His “Tiger and the Wolf” took a lot longer for me to latch onto, but eventually I began to feel myself caring for the characters (Hespric, Broken Axe, eventually Manye). Kyla Garcia has fantastic diction and does well with the character’s voices, but she has a habit of saying each sentence with the same inflection. Sometimes I wasn’t able to ignore it and it’d annoy me to the point of switching off the book. Still, this has all the lovely detail, world-building, and character development that Tchaikovksy is known for. As much as all the fight scenes began to be a groan, many of them were truly nail-biters. Tchaikovsky’s knowledge of animals really shines through in this and I enjoyed the world he created here. I may venture into the sequel.